finire

Definitions of finire
  1. verb
    have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
    synonyms: avere fine, avere termine, cessare, concludersi, smettere, terminare, uscire
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    ancorare, attaccare, avere inizio, cominciare, incominciare, iniziare, muovere, partire
    have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
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    estinguersi, rifluire, spegnersi
    become extinguished
    aggiornare
    close at the end of a session
    dileguarsi, disparire, scomparire, sfigurare, sfumare, sparire, svanire, vanire
    become invisible or unnoticeable
    incapsulare
    be the culminating event
  2. verb
    cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
    synonyms: accoppare, ammazzare, far morire, uccidere
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    annichilire, annientare, decimare, distruggere, eliminare, falcidiare, sopprimere
    kill in large numbers
    affogare, affogarsi, annegare
    kill by submerging in water
    falciare, macellare, massacrare, scannare, sterminare
    kill a large number of people indiscriminately
    cassare
    remove from memory or existence
    abbattere, macellare, scannare
    kill (animals) usually for food consumption
    avvelenare, avvelenarsi
    kill with poison
    lapidare
    kill by throwing stones at
    avvelenare
    kill by its poison
    asfissiare, soffocare
    deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
    strangolare, strozzare
    kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
    decapitare, decollare
    cut the head of
    impalare, picchettare
    kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
    dilacerare, dilaniare, lapidare, sbranare, straziare
    separate the limbs from the body
    assassinare, trucidare
    kill intentionally and with premeditation
    giustiziare
    kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
    linciare
    kill without legal sanction
    freddare
    kill by firing a missile
    folgorare
    kill by electrocution, as in the electric chair
    ghigliottinare
    kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine
    crocifiggere
    kill by nailing onto a cross
    giustiziare
    murder in a planned fashion
    impiccare
    kill by hanging
  3. verb
    bring to an end or halt
    synonyms: chiudere, concludere, discolparsi, giustificarsi, porre fine, porre termine, terminare
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    antonyms:
    appiccare, attaccare, avviarsi, cominciare, dare inizio, dare principio, incamminarsi, incominciare, iniziare, principiare
    take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
    cominciare, dare inizio, dare principio, incominciare, iniziare
    set in motion, cause to start
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    disperdere, dissipare, dissolvere
    put an end to
    interrompere, troncare
    prevent completion
    completare, concludere
    come or bring to a finish or an end
    dirimere, risolvere, troncare
    bring to an end; settle conclusively
    argomentare, arguire, concludere, dedurre, derivare, desumere, inferire
    bring to a close
    bloccare, congelare, sospendere
    stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
    rasserenare, rifinire, serenare
    finish a task completely
    attuare, passare, scorrere
    pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
    sciogliere
    make a break in
    adempiere, assolvere, compiere, completare, effettuare, eseguire, esercitare, espletare, fare, operare, realizzare
    put in effect
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    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  4. verb
    pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
    synonyms: ammazzarsi, andare, crepare, decedere, dipartirsi, mancare, morire, perire, schiantare, soffocare, spegnersi, spirare, trapassare
    emanare, emettere, guastarsi, promulgare, rompersi
    stop operating or functioning
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    nascere
    come into existence through birth
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    soffocare
    be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen
    affogare, affogarsi, annegare
    die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating
    cadere
    die, as in battle or in a hunt
  5. verb
    disappear gradually
    synonyms: affievolirsi, andare via, indebolirsi, morire, passare, sbiadire, scolorare, scolorire, spegnersi, svanire, svaporare
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    dileguarsi, disparire, involarsi, scomparire, sfigurare, sparire, svanire, vanire
    get lost, as without warning or explanation
  6. verb
    pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
    synonyms: cadere, cascare
    sdrucciolare
    get worse
    infrangersi, rompersi, spezzarsi
    become separated into pieces or fragments
    fondersi, liquefarsi, sbriciolare, sciogliersi, sminuzzare, squagliarsi
    break or fall apart into fragments
    annullarsi, fallire, naufragare, perdersi
    fail utterly; collapse
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    innamorarsi, invaghirsi
    begin to experience feelings of love towards
  7. verb
    show unwillingness towards
    synonyms: digradare, ricusare, scadere, spirare
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    acconsentire, assentire, consentire
    give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
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    disprezzare, respingere, ripudiare, spregiare, sprezzare
    reject with contempt
    rimpiangere
    decline formally or politely
    contravvenire, disubbidire, trasgredire, violare
    refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient
    sabotare
    destroy property or hinder normal operations
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    reagire, rispondere
    show a response or a reaction to something
  8. verb
    pass into a specified state or condition
    synonyms: andare, passare
  9. verb
    transfer to another; of rights or property
    synonyms: andare, passare, tramandare, trasferire, trasmettere
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    cambiare, mutare, variare
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
  10. verb
    be contingent on
    synonyms: andare, devolvere, dipendere, passare, stare
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